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Bayard
Nebraskacity
Bayard
Total population
1,531
Median home value
$109,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,333
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bayard is a city in Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2020 census. Bayard is located 2 miles north of Chimney Rock, one of the most famous rock formations in North America, due to its historical prominence.
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History
"Old" Bayard was founded in the 1880s. It was named after the city of Bayard, Iowa. The first post office at Bayard was established in 1888. The town of Bayard was picked up and moved to its present site in 1900 in order to be on the new Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad line. CCC Camp BR-61, part of the North Platte Project, was located at Bayard.
Geography
Bayard is in western Morrill County, less than north of the North Platte River. U.S. Route 26 runs north-south through the city as Main Street; the highway leads northwest to Scottsbluff and southeast to Bridgeport, the Morrill county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Bayard has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bayard, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves421
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves392
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves308
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves305
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves286
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves260
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves250
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves242
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- BAYARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BAYARD · 179 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- BAYARD SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · BAYARD · 158 students · 12.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2007-04-2423 km WSW of Hay Springs, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bayard
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 104 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 129 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 137 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 193 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET